Luke 9:24

For, whosoever intendeth, his life, to save, shall lose it; but, whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same, shall save it?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

In Context

23And he was saying, unto all—If any one intendeth after me to come, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily,—and be following me.

25For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:6A time to seek, and a time to give up as lost,—A time to keep, and a time to cast away;

John 12:25He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.

Hebrews 11:35Women received, by resurrection, their dead; but, others, were put to the rack, not accepting redemption, that, unto a better resurrection, they might attain:

Revelation 12:11And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28

Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →

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